As Energy Costs Rise, End Users Examine Existing Power Infrastructure.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- As energy costs rise with gloomy economic forecast, end users continue to make power a priority and take a closer look at existing power infrastructures, including uninterruptible power supplies See UPS. (hardware) Uninterruptible Power Supply - (UPS) A battery powered power supply unit that is guaranteed to provide power to a computer in the event of interruptions in the incoming mains electrical power. (UPS) systems. This in return creates opportunities for UPS upgrades and unit shipments. UPS manufacturers must also be aware that the affects of a depreciating de·pre·ci·ate v. de·pre·ci·at·ed, de·pre·ci·at·ing, de·pre·ci·ates v.tr. 1. To lessen the price or value of. 2. To think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle. dollar currency, rising commodity prices for steel and iron, and general inflation all shape market dynamics for UPS systems. Frost & Sullivan estimates the first quarter of 2008 generated approximately $1.81 billion in UPS sales, indicating a 10.5 percent growth over the first quarter of 2007. Factors contributing to this strong performance include an 18.3 percent growth rate in European UPS revenues, along with positive demand for three-phase products ranging from 50 kVA and above. This estimate was completed using Frost & Sullivan's Quarterly UPS Tracker, which produces a global deliverable to track UPS revenues, unit shipments, and prices for six different kVA ranges by geographic region. In the same period, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. UPS market grew 8.2 percent, influenced by strong UPS shipment performance in the 5.1 to 20 kVA and above 200 kVA ranges. Lower power ranges particularly below 1 kVA did not fare well. Shrinking market for desktop computers in favor of laptops and transition towards centralized power shifted demand for higher power Higher power is a term used in a 12-step program, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, to describe "a power greater than yourself." Although many participants equate their higher power with God, a belief in God or in formal religion is not mandatory; the higher power is intended as a ranges. "Positive demand for three-phase UPS units is driven by data center developments within co-location, Internet hosting and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. ," notes Frost & Sullivan Senior Consultant Farah Saeed. "Furthermore, concerns regarding power consumption and energy inefficiencies encourage end users to re-evaluate existing power infrastructure." Increase in commodity prices combined with inflation grew average selling price The average sales price of goods or commodities. Especially used in the retail sector and technology distribution. 5.3 percent during the first quarter. Vertical markets, including healthcare (medical imaging equipment) and data center construction, drove sales for UPS systems in early 2008. Continued focus on addressing energy efficiency and lowering operational cost led to products with improved power factor, which in return stimulated demand for power upgrades. Frost & Sullivan's Quarterly UPS Tracker covers the following kVA ranges for North America, Europe, Asia and rest of world: * Below 1 kVA * 1 to 5 kVA * 5.1 to 20 kVA * 20.1 to 50 kVA * 50.1 to 200 kVA * Above 200 kVA The next quarterly UPS tracker update will be available August 2008. 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